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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2012
Applicant:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Hong Zhang, Plano, TX (US);
Dan Sucato, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/705 (2013.01); A61B 17/7023 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 17/7079 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 2019/307 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a pedicle screw for spinal fixation having a bone fastener portion a permanent rod coupling, a breakaway portion connected to the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod coupling. A permanent rod can be positioned in the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod can be positioned in the temporary rod coupling and when the temporary rod is not needed the temporary rod coupling can be removed by separation at a breakaway portion.